LostInTheWoods

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. In class we are now doing passed papers of the exam we will do at the end of the month. I've made things a little complicated, as I am going to be on a plane when I should be taking the exam, so “special” arrangements are being made.

Last week I passed the Swedish oral exam (make your own jokes here, if you feel the need), which was a bit of a surprise for me, as the last time I did one of those was “way back when” (1990) for my German GSCE (GCSE(s) are exams you take when you are about to leave school in the UK). During that oral exam, I froze. Rather than falling back on the three years of torturous study to string together a sentence, I had tried to learn of by heart a few choice phrases. None of which fitted the topic I had to discuss. Bugger.

I remember my German teacher (who I mentioned here) looking at me with a pleading face, pleading that I would remember something during the two years she taught me. Looking back I feel a bit sorry for her, during those twenty minutes that felt like an eternity, as she waited for for the linguistic dollard sat in front of her to remember something.... she must of thought “What am I doing teaching?”. No surprise then, at the end of the year she announced she was leaving teaching to pursue a career in law. True.

So with only a number of days left that I can count on my hands, the countdown to the exam has begun. Four parts left; reading, listening, comprehension and an essay, and hopefully I will pass.

I'll keep you posted.

That is all.
LostInTheWoods